The course is held for people working in the business sphere with B2 level of English. The main objective of the course is to expand the vocabulary, study highly specialized topics for successful work in the business field based on the authentic materials, with a variety of communicative tasks. The course is developed on the Market Leader educational-methodical complex. The course focuses on Marketing.
The course comprises of 3 modules.
The are 14 classes in total:
1 introductory (placement test, speaking practice, needs identification)
9 classes on Market Leader
3 classes on podcasts and homework
1 classes for project presentation (parting words)
Every module’s coverage takes 2 weeks. There are 4 classes per module. 3 of them focus on the materials of the coursebook. The last class of the module is dedicated to the coverage of the homework (main mistakes, hall of fame), tasks on the podcasts, collaborative tasks.
Every class lasts 1.5 hours.
Every module includes the following:
Work with the pages of the coursebook Market Leader (3 classes per module)
Speaking sessions on home assignments (1 class every two weeks)
Google spreadsheet Checklist with home assignments and test results (by the end of the module students submit their checklist to the educator)
Here is the folder to submit your Checklists: Checklists.
Each module totals up to 50 points. The final project on mini-podcasts takes up to 30 points.
50*3+30= 180 in total.
To get a certificate of a course completion you have to get at least 50% for each module and the final project.
25*3=75 for modules
15 for the project
In total: 90+ points.
1) Coursebook Market Leader
Market Leader Business English Course, author: David Cotton, David Falvey, publisher: Longman Pearson, year: 2001 - 2013
2) Checklist: a file
Copy a file to your drive and start editing.
3) Zoom link
Classes will be held in Zoom. The link is permanent.
Meeting ID: 731 4751 0536
Passcode: 0JQe8Z
4) Telegram chat: Chat Invite
This Telegram chat will be used for instant communication. Notify about your absence, questions there.
All electronic version can be found in Google Drive folder: Materials.
If you skip a class, you will be able to check out the recording of the classes: Recordings.
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